{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":828919,"song":"Ordinary Joe","artist":"Terry Callier","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11598029-ordinary-joe-chords-by-terry-callier/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/828919?type=chord","rating":4.78062,"votes":27,"content":"This is my first tab contribution, time to give something back after having received so \r\nmuch from this site.\r\nYour comments are welcome.\r\n\r\nIt's quite different from the other tab on this site, so I thought it would be a good \r\nthing to propose this version of what I think is Terry Callier's most beautiful song.\r\nListen to it to get an idea of how to put the words on the chords. Alternate between the\r\ndifferent ways to play the chords to bring in some change.\r\n\r\nFM7: 1x2210 or x8109108\r\nEm:  022000 or x79987\r\nAm:  00210 or 577555\r\nF:   133211\r\nG:   320003 or 355433\r\n\r\nTerry Callier - Ordinary Joe (from the album Occasional Rain - 1972)\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]FM7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]   4x\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]                   [ch]FM7[/ch]\r\nAnd for my opening line[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI'm not trying to indicate my state of mind.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]FM7[/ch]\r\nI turn you on,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI tell you that I'm laughing just to keep from crying[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]FM7[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd bringing music when you hear it,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]FM7[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nKeep on trying to get near it.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]FM7[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nA little rhythm for your spirit[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh but that's what it's for[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCome on in, here's the door[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]FM7[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd I've seen a sparrow get high[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]FM7[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd waste his time in the sky[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]FM7[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe thinks it's easy to fly[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]FM7[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe's just a little bit freer than I[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                   [ch]FM7[/ch]\r\nNow here's a mystery[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd maybe you can help to make it clear to me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]FM7[/ch]\r\nWhen you're fast asleep[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThen what is it that's lighting up the dreams you see[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]FM7[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOnly your tears can't conceal it[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]FM7[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd only your prayers may not reveal it[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]FM7[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou've got soul so you can feel it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd when you make the scene[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell you know what I mean[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]FM7[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHey I've seen a sparrow get high[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]FM7[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd waste his time in the sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]FM7[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe thinks it's easy to fly[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]FM7[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe's just a little bit freer than I[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]FM7[/ch]                  \r\nn'doo dee doo boo bee boo boo bee bo dee[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                      [ch]FM7[/ch]\r\ndee boo boo dee bo do bee bo dee bo bee ba[/tab]\r\n                    \r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]FM7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]FM7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]FM7[/ch]\r\nDown here on the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhen you find folks are giving you the runaround[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]FM7[/ch]\r\nKeep your game uptight[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd if you must just take your secrets underground[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]FM7[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNow politicians are trying to speech you[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]FM7[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMad colour watchers are trying to teach you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]FM7[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nVery few will really try to reach you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you're lost in a stack[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat's OK, come all black[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]FM7[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNow I'd be the last to deny[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]FM7[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat I'm just an average guy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]FM7[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd don't you know each little bird in the sky[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]FM7[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIs just a little bit freer than I[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]              [ch]FM7[/ch]\r\nHey ordinary Joe[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAlthough they say you're just a lazy so-and-so[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]FM7[/ch]\r\nWhat they think is real[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em[/ch]          \r\nIs nothing but an animated puppet show[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]FM7[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSo don't let time and space confuse you[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]FM7[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd don't let name and form abuse you[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]FM7[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]            \r\nLet that Big Joe Williams blues you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn the light of the sun you can see how they burn[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]FM7[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOh I've seen a sparrow get high[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]FM7[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd waste his time in the sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]FM7[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe thinks it's easy to fly[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]FM7[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe's just a little bit freer than I[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]       [ch]FM7[/ch]                  \r\nn'doo dee doo boo bee boo boo bee bo dee[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                      [ch]FM7[/ch]\r\ndee boo boo dee bo do bee bo dee bo bee ba ... fade out[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nHave fun!","plain_text":"This is my first tab contribution, time to give something back after having received so \nmuch from this site.\nYour comments are welcome.\n\nIt's quite different from the other tab on this site, so I thought it would be a good \nthing to propose this version of what I think is Terry Callier's most beautiful song.\nListen to it to get an idea of how to put the words on the chords. Alternate between the\ndifferent ways to play the chords to bring in some change.\n\nFM7: 1x2210 or x8109108\nEm:  022000 or x79987\nAm:  00210 or 577555\nF:   133211\nG:   320003 or 355433\n\nTerry Callier - Ordinary Joe (from the album Occasional Rain - 1972)\n\n[Intro]\n\nFM7  Em   4x\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                    \n[Instrumental]\n\nEm FM7 Em FM7 Em\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\nHave fun!","chords":["Em","Am","F","G","FM7","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}